European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine military husbands Byl. Emmett Lewis or. Staff writer r aitana Morgan had been crying  lumped up from the Couch dashed tothe Kitchen Lor a tissue and returned  Many other asians who Are married 1o american military men Morgan has been crying in some Way Ever since she Leil tier family in Thailand More than 10 years ago. Since she led her Mother has died. Her father sister and three Brothers have ostracized her because she married an american. She has t heard from her family in four years. I told my mom i wanted to get married but she said no you re too Young said Morgan who is married to an air Force technical sergeant stationed at Rhain main As Germany her Mother also told her "ii1 s not right to get married to american people. It looks bad on the  by with the grudging permission of her father it was needed because she was Only 17 rail Ana married her american Boyfriend in 1974 in Thailand. Chun Hyang Taverna is a korean married 10 an air Force technical sergeant in Naples Italy. Her parents also of eucled to her marriage and when she went against their wishes she was disowned her parents told her there were too Many differences. It Hurt me so much and i could t understand Why they were acting that Way. Now after at these years they Only complain that they Don t see  Taverna said. Some Allan consider marriage to an american degrading a Slep Down in class i did t Ever think Hal marrying Richard was a Mava up of Down 1 Only wanted to marry him said Taverna. Who describes herself As a Farmer s  one filipina said that when she got married in the Philippines she had her husband walk far in front of or far behind her so other filipinos would t know they were together. In some asian cultures once a woman Dales an american she is not acceptable to an asian Man women Are soiled by Contact Wilh a Westerner people from the Countryside Are Only slowly accepting it said sue Campbell a native of Taiwan. But in cities the people there see americans All the time and marrying americans is nothing to them. My family All think i m Lucky to be married 1o an  Kim Cox a korean married to an air Force staff sergeant said that when she was growing up once a korean woman dated an american she normally did no want to Date a korean Man again. Americans treat women so Nice Cox said. If an american Man does t treat you Well you can Tell him  american attitude toward divorce Are another reason asian families object to marriage to americans. In Korea a couple normally seeks the permission of the parents before getting a divorce but the parents rarely agree because divorce would disgrace both families. Cox said. When an asian woman marries she usually keeps her family name. But when a woman marries an american she normally loses her family name violating a cultural tradition of both family and nation. In some asian cultures a married woman can become a virtual slave to the husband s family with whom she normally would live. The woman s treatment depends on the attitudes of her in Laws. A korean woman is like slave Taverna said. If you re married to an american you have 1o be grateful. I did t marry my husband to become a slave. I married him because i love  religion is another cultural Barrier and source of Petrass Between East and West. Morgan like Many asians who have married continued on Page 14 tuesday june 17, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 13